Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CONTAINERS, THE FEED CONTAINERS TO BE WASHED AND CLEANED AT
LEAST ONCE IN EVERY TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS, AND NO SUCH
FEEDING PLACE SHALL BE LOCATED CLOSER THAN ONE THOUSAND
(1,000) FEET TO ANY PUBLIC BUILDING OR RESIDENCE, EXCEPT THE
RESIDENCE OF THE OWNER OR TENANT ON SUCH FARM WHERE
FEEDING PLACES ARE ESTABLISHED, UNLESS WRITTEN CONSENT IS
OBTAINED FROM ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS WITHIN SAID
ONE THOUSAND (1,000) FEET, NOR SHALL SUCH FEEDING PLACE BE
LOCATED WITHIN ONE THOUSAND (1,000) FEET OF ANY PUBLIC
HIGHWAY. ANY RESIDUE IN THESE CONTAINERS FOR FEEDING
PURPOSES AND NOT DEVOURED BY THE HOGS SHALL BE DISPOSED OF
BY INCINERATION, PLOWING UNDER OR SPREAD FOR FERTILIZING
PURPOSES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO REFUSE SHALL BE SPREAD
FOR FERTILIZING PURPOSES WITHIN ONE THOUSAND (1,000) FEET OF
ANY RESIDENCE, EXCEPT THAT OF THE OWNER OR TENANT, WITHIN
TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS AFTER ANY ONE (1) FEEDING.

C. LICENSING AND EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS FOR VEHICLES.

(1) ALL GARBAGE TRANSPORTED OVER ANY PUBLIC
HIGHWAY OR STREET OF CHARLES COUNTY TO INCINERATORS,
APPROVED MUNICIPAL DUMPS OR TO DESTINATIONS OUTSIDE THE
LIMITS OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL BE TRANSPORTED ONLY IN
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH COVERED WATERTIGHT, LEAKPROOF BODIES
IN METAL CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT-FITTING COVERS. THE COUNTY
HEALTH OFFICER SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO
LICENSE THE VEHICLES THAT ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAULING
SAID GARBAGE, AND EACH OPERATOR SHALL PAY AN ANNUAL LICENSE
FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.) FOR EACH VEHICLE USED, THE
REVENUES FROM SUCH LICENSES TO BE RETAINED BY THE COUNTY
HEALTH OFFICER TO DEFRAY THE COST OF INSPECTION SERVICE FOR
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES OPERATED BY ANY
INCORPORATED TOWN OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND.

(2) ALL TRASH TRANSPORTED OVER ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY
OR STREET OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL BE SO TRANSPORTED ONLY IN
VEHICLES OR CONTAINERS EQUIPPED WITH TIGHT-FITTING COVERS,
WHICH SHALL BE SECURED IN TRANSIT.

D. PENALTY PROVISIONS. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL BE PUNISHED
BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS ($5.) NOR MORE THAN
FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.).

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